Gordon Appleby

Gordon Earl Appleby (June 4, 1923 – January 28, 2011) was an American football center. A native of Massillon, Ohio, he played for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He was named the Buckeyes team MVP in 1943,[3] and was a fourth-team selection by the United Press for its 1944 College Football All-America Team.[4] He helped the Buckeyes to an undefeated season in 1944.

Gordon Appleby
Appleby from the 1945 Makio
Ohio State Buckeyes
PositionCenter
Career history
CollegeOhio State (19431944)
Personal information
Born:June 4, 1923[1]
Massillon, Ohio
Died:January 28, 2011[2]
Flagstaff, Arizona

Appleby was drafted 26th overall by the New York Giants in the 1945 NFL Draft but never played in the National Football League.

References

  1. Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964
  2. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Social Security Administration.
  3. "Name Center Gordon Appleby Most Valuable at Ohio State", Chicago Daily Tribune, November 28, 1943
  4. Leo H. Petersen (1944-11-30). "1944 All-American Squad Announced: Bob McCIure Of Nevada U. Rated On UP Fourth Team". Nevada State Journal.


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